From Dileep Shetty to Priyanka Shivanna: Kannada celebs who are also acting in the Telugu telly industry

The latest incident of actor Chandan Kumar being allegedly assaulted by one of the technicians on the set of his Telugu show has come across as a big shock to many. But Chandan isn't alone, a lot of Kannada telly stars have spread their wings and are entertaining telly audiences of other languages as well. Many of them have forayed into the Telugu telly world and are having a successful stint already while a few have just made their debut. Take a look

Fondly known as 'Chinnu' by Kannada fans, Rashmi played the titular character in the Telugu daily soap Pournami. She grabbed attention within no time. Currently, she is seen playing the lead role in the Telugu daily soap 'Kavyanjali'.

Known for her stint in Bigg Boss Kannada Season 7, Bhoomi went on to feature in the Telugu daily soap titled 'Nenapelladata'. She was also listed as the most desirable woman on Telugu TV by Hyderabad Times in 2018. She has recently played the lead role in the Telugu show Akka Chellellu replacing Chaitra Rai.

Chandan recently made headlines after being allegedly assaulted by a technician on the shooting set of his Telugu show Srimathi Srinivas. He essayed the lead character in the show. However, the latest news we hear is that the actor has quit the Telugu show Srimathi Srinivas post the incident.

The actor, who played the character 'Chandu' in the mega serial 'Lakshmi Baramma', bagged a lead role in a Telugu serial 'Trinayani' soon after his Kannada show concluded its journey. His on-screen chemistry with co-star Ashika Padukone is celebrated on social media.

Having tried his luck in the Kannada television industry, Akarsh made his impressive debut in the Telugu entertainment industry with the daily soap Punnaga and also played the lead in the recently concluded daily soap Akka Chellellu.

This Mangaluru girl enjoys enormous fame in the Telugu telly world. She is known for her work in Kathalo Rajkumari and Trinayani.

Akul made his acting come back with the Telugu daily soap Oohalu Gusa Gusalade. He essays the lead character in the daily soap.

The former Bigg Boss Kannada season 7 contestant is not new to the Telugu industry. While she is currently seen playing a pivotal role in the recently launched 'Krishna Tulasi', she had earlier featured in Kathalo Rajkumari, too.

Dileep made his Telugu TV comeback with the show Krishna Tulasi. However, the fact that he made his debut with the Telugu show Swarna Khadgam, can never be missed.